Tag Archives: pattern

40’s Blouse and Reconstructed Skirt

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Becca

It has been an exciting few weeks. I will provide more details in a few days, but first I’d like to share a completed project. Remember many months ago when I mentioned making a blouse with this 1940’s pattern? Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in blouse, clothing, diy, retro, sewing, vintage | Tagged 1940s, 40s, Advance, blouse, bound buttonholes, fashion, pattern, pin curls, retro, sewing, thrifted, Verity, vintage | 16 Comments

Flowers and Silver Sheath Dress

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Becca

A couple months back, I set out to make a sheath dress from a vintage pattern. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a pattern in the style I was looking for. I looked through my patterns again and came across the one … Continue reading →

Posted in clothing, diy, dress, fashion, pattern, retro, sewing, vintage | Tagged 60s, clothing, dress, fashion, McCalls 8500, pattern, retro, sewing, sheath dress, sixties, Verity, vintage | 14 Comments

Rainy day teaser

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Becca

I was planning on taking pictures today and posting about the process of a recent project, but it’s raining. So, here’s what I’ll do. Below are a few teaser pictures for some of the posts coming next week. I finished … Continue reading →

Posted in clothing, diy, dress, pattern, sewing, vintage | Tagged dress, jacket, pattern, retro, sewing, Verity, vintage | 4 Comments

Blossoming Love of the 40s

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Becca

I was bidding on this dress pattern from the 40s on eBay, but I missed it. I was really bummed. Isn’t it gorgeous? There is so much potential. Oh well, I’ll have to be on the lookout for something similar. … Continue reading →

Posted in clothing, pattern, retro, sewing, shirt, vintage | Tagged 40s, blouse, dress, forties, pattern, retro, sewing, style | 4 Comments

Cropped Houndstooth Vest

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Becca

I purchased the pencil skirt below at the thrift store for $.99. It was too long for my taste, so I had to trim and hem it to a more appropriate length. When I realized how much material would be … Continue reading →

Posted in clothing, diy, indie, ooak, recycled, repurposed, retro, sewing, thrifted, upcycled, vest, vintage | Tagged Budget, diy, fashion, handmade, houndstooth, pattern, reconstructed, reconstruction, recycled, remake, retro, sewing, thrifted, upcycled, Verity, vest, vintage | 7 Comments

Teal or Burgundy/Magenta?

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Becca

Where did this month go? At the start of the month, I was very optimistic about all of the projects I would get done. Now October is half over and I haven’t even made a scratch in my to-do list, … Continue reading →

Posted in clothing, diy, fabric, recycled, repurposed, retro, sewing, thrifted, upcycled, vest, vintage | Tagged Budget, faric, fashion, houndstooth, lining, pattern, reconstructed, reconstruction, remake, retro, sewing, Verity, vest, vintage | 16 Comments

Grey Gardens Dress and Triangle Trail Dress

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Becca

There are two dresses in this post. So, be sure to keep reading to see the second. 🙂 The first dress was inspired by another dress. I had this picture of a dress from ModCloth saved to my desktop. It … Continue reading →